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Filter by:The proposed randomized controlled trial will test the effect of a low-carbohydrate diet on hemoglobin A1c among individuals with elevated hemoglobin A1c that are within the range of prediabetes or diabetes. Results may provide evidence about the role of carbohydrate restriction in individuals with or at high risk of type 2 diabetes.
Patients with diabetes type 1 with poor glycemic control will be switched to insulin pump and FGM system (Flash Glucose Monitoring) during 6 months, correlated to the hypothesis that they could benefit from this intervention by being reengaged in diabetes self-management.
The circadian regulation in mammals have been known for a long time. A special group of clock genes, organized in feedback loops, are responsible for the circadian regulation in both the SCN and peripheral organs. The central clock is mainly entrained by the light-dark cycle, while the peripheral ones in organs such as liver and intestine, are more influenced by the feeding-fasting cycles. The coordination of central and peripheral clocks is thought to be essential in the maintenance of physiological homeostasis.This study aim to investigate the association between biological rhythm and metabolism.
This study will be an open-label, prospective, interventional feasibility pilot project to study the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of UX007 (triheptanoin) on reducing hypoglycemic events in patients with GSD I. Subjects will serve as their own control. Five (5) subjects who are treatment naïve to UX007 (triheptanoin) and are already on standard dietary therapy for GSDI will be enrolled. The primary objective is to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of UX007 (triheptanoin) in patients with GSD I. The secondary objectives include evaluating the effect of UX007 (triheptanoin) on maintaining the duration of normoglycemia between meals based on glucose monitoring (Preventing and reducing the frequency of hypoglycemia); reduction/stabilization of the dose of cornstarch; and the prevention of increased liver steatosis based on ultrasound with elastography.
Early Check provides voluntary screening of newborns for a selected panel of conditions. The study has three main objectives: 1) develop and implement an approach to identify affected infants, 2) address the impact on infants and families who screen positive, and 3) evaluate the Early Check program. The Early Check screening will lead to earlier identification of newborns with rare health conditions in addition to providing important data on the implementation of this model program. Early diagnosis may result in health and development benefits for the newborns. Infants who have newborn screening in North Carolina will be eligible to participate, equating to over 120,000 eligible infants a year. Over 95% of participants are expected to screen negative. Newborns who screen positive and their parents are invited to additional research activities and services. Parents can enroll eligible newborns on the Early Check electronic Research Portal. Screening tests are conducted on residual blood from existing newborn screening dried blood spots. Confirmatory testing is provided free-of-charge for infants who screen positive, and carrier testing is provided to mothers of infants with fragile X. Affected newborns have a physical and developmental evaluation. Their parents have genetic counseling and are invited to participate in surveys and interviews. Ongoing evaluation of the program includes additional parent interviews.
Providing access of BPX-501 gene modified T cells and rimiducid to pediatric patients who do not meet the eligibility criteria of the BP-U-004 study.
Psoriasis and metabolic disorders are well-known mutual comorbidities. The investigators hypothesized metformin can ameliorate both psoriasis and metabolic disorders mainly via gut microbiota modulation. The investigators design a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of treatment of metformin for psoriasis combined with disorders of glucose and lipid metabolism and to explore the role of gut microbiota during the process.
The aim of the study is to examine the health benefits of adding a concept in basic carbohydrate counting (BCC) to the routine outpatient nutritional education for adult patients with type 2 diabetes. The study hypothesis is that training and education in the BCC concept will improve glycaemic control either by reducing HbA1c or the average plasma glucose variability more than offering the routine dietary care as a stand-alone dietary treatment.
The study is designed to evaluate two different dietitian-led self-management approaches in carbohydrate counting compared to routine dietary care (control) on glycaemic control in adult patients with type 1 diabetes: 1. The basic carbohydrate counting concept aims at improving carbohydrate counting accuracy and day-to-day consistency of carbohydrate intake (the BCC intervention) 2. The advanced carbohydrate counting concept aims at improving prandial insulin dose accuracy using an automated bolus calculator (the ABC-ACC intervention) The main hypothesis is that structured training and education in either the BCC concept or the ABC-ACC concept will reduce HbA1c or the average glucose variability more than routine dietary education.
This proposal addresses the major challenge of improving health outcomes for children with cancer and other complex conditions, for whom the effectiveness of outpatient care depends on care coordination across a diverse group of caregivers that includes parents, community support organizations and pediatric care providers. The investigators have developed GoalKeeper, a prototype system for supporting care coordination across multiple care providers. The primary aim of the clinical trial is to assess the potential for this new system, GoalKeeper, to improve meaningful use of goal-centered care plans in the care of children with cancer and other complex chronic conditions.